VP, Engineering

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As the leader of our Engineering Organization, you will contribute by:

Leading a powerful engineering team to victory by ensuring that our games are of the highest level of technical excellence

Being the manager of engineering managers and a team builder who grows both groups as well as individuals

Directing, overseeing and communicating regular updates regarding project engineering efforts including game client and server technology, development roadmap and live operations across games

Managing the engineering budget

Working with Human Resources on all people related issues

Oversight and management of all technical personnel

Collaborating with a Central Technology R&D team and game teams to drive prioritization of the roadmap for future technical initiatives

In collaboration with your senior technical talent proactively identifying development bottlenecks across all areas, disciplines, and projects and coordinate solutions

Working with TDs to carefully manage the balance of new technology and technical debt

Mentoring and coaching to help grow the talents within our engineering organization

At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play mobile gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that together as a team we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture and drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in...

Your background includes:

10+ years of programming experience and 15+ years of management experience, including 5 years at an executive level.

Strong knowledge of client, server, tools, and internet technologies

Strong experience in managing engineering managers

Track record in successfully scaling up an engineering group, or growing in a company that has scaled up project count

Ability to lead and motivate people to overcome challenges in fast paced, ever-changing environment

Strong organizational skills

Strong process skills

Strong knowledge of best development practices and change management skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Driven and entrepreneurial, yet open and approachable

Experience in multi-site engineering operations

Willing to roll up sleeves and do whatever needs to be done to make this a great place to work